NBA player, Lance Allred, meets with students

Lance Allred, the first legally deaf player in NBA history, was the keynote speaker to all Tooele County School District 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students.

Allred is an expert on leadership, perseverance and grit. Standing at 6 feet 11 inches tall, and born with 80 percent hearing loss, Lance has had people all of his life placing limitations on him, but he never listened. With a world of stories and setbacks, Lance taught the students his Five Principles of Perseverance: accountability, integrity, compassion, discomfort, and be a leader of your own life. This event was made possible through the partnership with Tooele City Communities that Care.